newsgroup

noun

news·​group ˈnüz-ˌgrüp How to pronounce newsgroup (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: an electronic message board on the Internet that is devoted to a particular topic

Examples of newsgroup in a Sentence

I posted a message to a gardening newsgroup.
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The song was recorded off the German radio station NDR in the early ’80s and was just a question mark on a cassette case until 2007, when it was digitized and posted to various Usenet newsgroups and music forums along with requests for the internet’s help in identifying the track. Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024 But people in the IF newsgroups were on the brink of two important events that changed the outlook for the better within their community. Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024 In 1995, the writing IF newsgroup started talking about holding a competition for shorter games. Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024 With modern technology, the birding community is well connected today, often sharing sightings of rare birds via text, group email or newsgroups. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024 For certain newsgroups, the job is not about reporting the news, no matter how uncomfortable. Becket Adams, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023 What came back was an FAQ from a newsgroup called rec.sport.pro-wrestling. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023 And some of them will survive if they're very well maintained and the community has a definite long-view purpose, like a list serve or a newsgroup that is still going. Wired Staff, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2022 The planned acquisition echoed the takeover of the newsgroup Network18 Media and Investments Ltd., by Reliance Industries, India’s largest conglomerate, in May 2014, the month that the BJP won national elections in a landslide. Tripti Lahiri, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsgroup was in 1983

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“Newsgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsgroup. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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newsgroup

noun
news·​group -ˌgrüp How to pronounce newsgroup (audio)
: an electronic bulletin board on the Internet

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